1. repel   AGILITY   ENERVATE   ALLURE   BLANCH   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. worthy of esteem   CATHOLIC   ENERVATE   DESPICABLE   ALTRUISM   Half-n-half Clue   3. excitement   ENNUI   EXHUME   CRYPTIC   ANEMIC   Half-n-half Clue   4. affluent   CAROUSAL   ANEMIC   ALLURE   DESTITUTE   Half-n-half Clue   5. secretive   EXECRATE   DIN   EXODUS   CANDID   Half-n-half Clue   6. slowness   ALACRITY   CRYPTIC   DESECRATE   BLAND   Half-n-half Clue   7. awkward   ENNUI   AGILITY   ENUNCIATE   DEBONAIR   Half-n-half Clue